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Eastern Province B v Natal B
Castle Bowl 1979/80
VenueKemsley Park, Port Elizabeth on 28th, 29th February, 1st March 1980 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal B won the toss and decided to field
ResultNatal B won by 7 wickets
PointsEastern Province B 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Natal B 20 (Batting 6, Bowling 4)
UmpiresBC Basson, L Strydom
Close of play day 1Natal B (1) 129/0 (Whitfield 42*, Plummer 68*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province B (2) 187/5 (Cowley 42*, Emslie 3*)

Eastern Province B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KW Gradwellb Ault4     
TB Reidc Verdoorn b Ault10     
GL Longc Lister-James b Ault24     
RG Fenshamb Pearse24     
GS Cowleyc Madsen b Pearse40     
+JW Stephensonc Pearse b Ebrahim34     
*DG Emsliec Madsen b Ebrahim34     
BD Robeyc Tayfield b Ebrahim12     
MJ Burkettnot out28     
ME Collinsnot out7     
C Wulfsohndid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 11 nb)14
Total(8 wickets, declared, 79 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-44, 3-47, 4-112, 5-113, 6-159, 7-177, 8-219
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ault15   3333--
Pearse16   4492--
Tayfield19   4560--
Ebrahim29   5793--

Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldnot out145 300122 
B Plummerb Wulfsohn73     
*DR Turnerst Stephenson b Collins52 108   
KD Verdoornrun out0     
NP Danielsnot out0     
GN Lister-Jamesdid not bat      
+TR Madsendid not bat      
DK Pearsedid not bat      
IR Tayfielddid not bat      
I Ebrahimdid not bat      
IR Aultdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 16 nb, 1 w)30
Total(3 wickets, declared, 300 minutes, 84.4 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-150 (Plummer), 2-289 (Turner), 3-293 (Verdoorn)
Eastern Province B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wulfsohn19   5501--
Cowley30   5960--
Long5   2110--
Burkett11.40460--
Robey9   1260--
Collins10   1411--

Eastern Province B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KW Gradwellc sub b Tayfield23     
TB Reidb Tayfield41     
GL Longc Whitfield b Ebrahim19     
RG Fenshamst Madsen b Ebrahim46     
GS Cowleyc Ault b Ebrahim67     
+JW Stephensonc Verdoorn b Ebrahim6     
*DG Emslienot out63     
BD Robeyc Plummer b Ebrahim6     
MJ Burkettc Whitfield b Tayfield11     
ME Collinsc Plummer b Ebrahim14     
C Wulfsohnlbw b Tayfield14     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(all out, 133.4 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-79, 3-121, 4-162, 5-174, 6-231, 7-245, 8-260, 9-285, 10-322 (133.4 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ault12   2200--
Pearse12   4250--
Tayfield50.4101354--
Ebrahim54   161186--
Lister-James5   2120--

Natal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldnot out100     
B Plummerb Burkett61     
*DR Turnerc Stephenson b Wulfsohn21     
KD Verdoornlbw b Robey0     
NP Danielsnot out59     
GN Lister-Jamesdid not bat      
+TR Madsendid not bat      
DK Pearsedid not bat      
IR Tayfielddid not bat      
I Ebrahimdid not bat      
IR Aultdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)13
Total(3 wickets, 63.4 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-112 (Plummer), 2-158 (Turner), 3-159 (Verdoorn)
Eastern Province B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wulfsohn12   3551--
Cowley5   1220--
Burkett20   3571--
Robey26.431071--

Notes
--> GL Long made his debut in First-Class matches
--> ME Collins made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> B Plummer made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DR Turner made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KW Gradwell (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> MJ Burkett (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> BJ Whitfield (1) passed his previous highest score of 99 in First-Class matches
--> BJ Whitfield (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> BJ Whitfield (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> B Plummer (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in First-Class matches
--> DG Emslie (2) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> ME Collins (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> I Ebrahim reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Eastern Province B first innings